鑹 (cuān) - A drill & to bore or pierce

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cuān ｜ 26 strokes ｜ radical:

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鑹 · cuān

A drill;

to bore or pierce;

to penetrate through.

A drillto bore or pierceto penetrate through.

Usage highlights

Drill bitTo drill a holeTo bore throughElectric drillRock drillDrill rod

Synonyms

  • 鑽— to drill; to bore
  • 鑿— to chisel; to dig
  • 穿孔— to perforate; to punch a hole

Antonyms

  • 填— to fill
  • 塞— to block; to plug
  • 補— to mend; to patch

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a drill to make a hole (用鑽子鑽孔).
  • The archaeologist carefully excavated the site (考古學家仔細地鑿探).
  • We need to drill through this wall (我們需要在牆上鑿個洞).
  • The miner drilled into the rock (礦工在岩石上鑽孔).

Collocations

  • Drill bit(鑽子)
  • To drill a hole(鑿孔)
  • To bore through(鑽透)
  • Electric drill(電鑽)
  • Rock drill(鑿岩機)
  • Drill rod(鑽杆)

Idioms

  • To drill for fire and seek ice(鑽火得冰)
  • To bore a hole to steal light(鑿壁偷光)
  • To drill and polish(鑽研琢磨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in the idiom '凿壁偷光' (záo bì tōu guāng), referring to a poor scholar who bored a hole in his wall to borrow light from his neighbor to study, symbolizing diligence and determination in pursuit of knowledge.
  • Historically associated with manual labor and craftsmanship, particularly in mining, construction, and woodworking.
  • The radical 金 (metal) indicates its connection to metal tools used for drilling or boring.

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